Tourism partners, suppliers and representatives from local attractions are invited to meet cruise line executives and other key industry players at the Port of Seattle's 2018 Cruise Connections, scheduled for Jan. 19.

KfW IPEX said the €2.5bn in multi export credit agency financing for Royal Caribbean's pair of LNG-powered newbuilds at Meyer Turku in Finland is the largest syndicate financing package the German bank has ever structured and led on its own.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings awarded Scanship a two-year service agreement, confirming the continuation of a longtime cooperation for cleaner oceans. It has been 15 years since Scanship installed the first advanced wastewater purification systems on NCL ships.